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Reviewing my way through new movies in my yearly film quests isn’t all that I do here.

The Essentials

To appreciate what an actor, director, screen-writer, cinematographer or composer is capable of doing, there are a list of films which serve as great forms of representation to speak for them. In a given movie genre, there are films which stand out amongst the rest, showing the type of quality and diversity exist in that area of film history. As part of my life-long film quest, I like to expand my appreciation for movie history and share it with others, so as part of that, I’m sharing what I consider to be “the essential” films to watch.

The Seek Out List

There are some actors whose new work I’ll always make a point of going to see, and their past work – especially lesser known films – I will track down. I call this my “Seek Out” list, and it also includes directors. Listed below is the current state of the growing list, and on occasion, I’ll write-out a full article to explain why they’re on the list and point out some of their definitive work you need to see.

Nearly There

Jay Baruchel

Mark Duplass

Anna Kendrick

Rebel Wilson

Making The Case

These are topics on which I feel strongly about wanting to change peoples minds. In some cases it’s a film that doesn’t get enough respect, and in others it’s an actor or director who deserves more credit than they’re getting. If it’s listed below and isn’t accompanied by a link, that means it’s a topic that I’m currently drafting up, and if you’re interested in that topic, you should contact me so we can work up the article in something of a round table fashion.

The Unpopular Opinion

On occasion there is an actor or film which seems to be almost universally beloved by the masses, and I don’t share in the enjoyment. Sometimes I understand why others have the love, but in other cases it baffles me.